My Mirror Image by Maybe Not (Candice And Alex’s)

Chapter 0486

Candice's heart skipped a beat as she watched her phone without accepting.

The amount transferred wasn’t huge, but it was a four-digit number.

It couldn’t have been a mistake.

Another message popped up in the chat box. "Happy New Year."

Candice didn’t reply, but her eyes were fixed on the message, contemplating whether to block the person again.

Yana noticed her standing there, lost in thought, and asked, "What are you looking at?" This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Candice handed her the phone. There were only a few messages exchanged between her and this "2," yet the person had just sent $8,888.

Yana said, "This person probably sees you as a little girl and thinks that by giving you a bit of sugar- coated poison, they'll have you eating out of their hand."

She took Candice's phone, and typed out a message quickly and sent it immediately.

When she returned the phone to Candice, Candice saw what Yana had sent.

"Sorry, my boyfriend would mind."

Since it was not someone important, Candice did not retract the message. Instead, she took her phone back and went to play games with the others.

After that, the person did not message her again.

-

The New Year holiday flew by, and shortly after returning to work, Candice heard the news that Alex had forcefully separated the Aether branch from the Aether headquarters, and that he had suffered considerable damage and paid a hefty price.

Candice heard the news in a taxi while on her way to wait for Hanley to get off work.

However, she didn’t react much. Sometimes when she thought about it now it felt like the years she spent entangled with Alex were like a dream.

Those times passed by so quickly, just like the scenery outside the car window rapidly receding, impossible to grasp.

Candice and Hanley seemed to have reached a certain agreement now. Whoever finished work earlier would wait for the other. It was quite a coincidence that their workplaces were very close.

When Candice arrived, she happened to run into Hanley explaining things to the workers. This time, the style was even more magnificent, so it required a lot of infrastructure.

The workers greeted her cheerfully, calling her Mrs. Baldwin, but she wasn’t sure if they did it on purpose or if they were genuinely mistaken as no one had ever explained this to them before.

Somewhat uncomfortable, Candice stepped aside awkwardly. "I'll wait for you over here."

As soon as she moved away, she received a message from Catherine, inviting her to attend a ball later.

When they were in Solaris, Catherine had mentioned staying in touch when they returned to South City, and Candice had agreed readily.

After dinner that evening, when they went to have barbecue, Candice told Hanley about the invitation.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Hanley asked.

"She mentioned it's a ball, so it's better to bring a dance partner," Candice explained, afraid Hanley might misunderstand and think that she had other intentions.

Hanley's eyebrows lifted slightly, a smile playing at the corners of his eyes. "Okay, I'll just be your dance partner."

Following the birth, Candice’s figure had recovered well, and was even more graceful than before. So much so that the loose-fitting dress she chose for the ball looked especially seductive.

Embarrassed by how she looked, Candice held back her frown, but tugged at her skirt.

Hanley glanced at her, then lowered his gaze, kindly draping his coat over her shoulders to cover her figure from the stares of others.

-

Alex had been invited to South City to discuss a project. The trip coincided with an evening event hosted by the South City Chamber of Commerce.

The female companion he brought with him was the new secretary from the president's office.

The event did not seem significant until he heard a familiar voice near the corner.

Candice was chatting and laughing with Hanley, their conversation ranging from various topics, occasionally speaking in the Elondish and Fluereish languages.